Ice Gold – West Coast Pilsner Home Brew Recipe Kit

By Dan Pembroke x The Malt Miller

Ice Gold began life not on a commercial brew kit, but at home — brewed, refined and re-brewed by Dan Pembroke MBE on his own home brewing setup. Working closely with Dan, The Malt Miller has helped support that journey, and this recipe kit represents the original home brew expression of Ice Gold, recreated specifically for home brewers.

This recipe kit captures Dan’s original home brew expression of Ice Gold, developed and refined on his own brewing kit and thoughtfully adapted in collaboration with The Malt Miller. It reflects the beer as it was first conceived at home, shaped for consistency and repeatability on modern home brewing systems, while celebrating the creativity and hands-on experimentation that defined its beginnings.

Beer Style: West Coast Pilsner

This Ice Gold recipe kit produces a West Coast Pilsner — a modern hybrid style combining the clean, crisp fermentation profile of a pilsner with the bold hop character, dryness and drinkability of West Coast beers.

Tasting Notes

Appearance: Bright gold with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head.

Aroma: Clean and fresh with lifted notes of citrus zest, subtle pine and hints of white grape, sitting over a light, crackery malt base.

Flavour: Crisp and refreshing up front, delivering zesty citrus and gentle resinous hop character, balanced by soft pilsner malt sweetness.

Finish: Dry, clean and snappy with a firm but smooth bitterness that invites the next sip.

Overall: A modern West Coast Pilsner that blends lager precision with hop-forward character — highly drinkable, focused and refreshing.

A True Home Brew Collaboration

At The Malt Miller, we’re passionate about supporting home brewing at every level, while also helping to raise awareness of non-visible disabilities and celebrating the achievements of para-athletes. Working closely with Dan throughout his brewing journey, this kit reflects the beer that started it all — brewed at home and developed through hands-on learning, focus and determination. Ice Gold stands as a reminder that boundaries are often there to be challenged, whether in sport, brewing or everyday life, and that skills, confidence and success can be built through dedication and belief. This original home brew expression is now available for you to brew yourself.

Alongside this home brew recipe kit, Siren Craft Brew have also released their own commercial version of Ice Gold, brewed in collaboration with Dan Pembroke MBE. Their interpretation translates the original idea into a modern, polished beer for the professional brewhouse, and we’re pleased to be stocking it here too — giving you the chance to enjoy Siren’s Ice Gold in can alongside brewing Dan’s home brew–inspired version at home.

About Dan Pembroke MBE

Dan Pembroke MBE is a British Paralympic javelin thrower, European Champion, World Champion and F13 Men’s Javelin world record holder, having thrown 74.49 metres to win gold at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Known for his relentless focus, resilience and commitment to continual improvement, Dan applies the same discipline and attention to detail to brewing as he does to sport. Living with a non-visible disability, he actively raises awareness of visual impairment and champions the belief that boundaries — whether physical, mental or technical — are meant to be challenged. Ice Gold began as one of Dan’s own home brew recipes and reflects his approach to success: built through learning, precision and confidence in the process.

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Ingredients Included

Rice Hulls/Oat Husks to aid filtration
Weyermann Carapils
Weyermann Bohemian Pilsner Malt
Mandarina Bavaria T90 Pellets (30 grams)
Saazer – BarthHaas® Pure Hop Pellet (15 grams)
Herkules – BarthHaas® Pure Hop Pellets (12 grams)
Nelson Sauvin T90 Pellets – Hop Revolution (75 grams)
Citra® – BarthHaas® Pure Hop Pellets (75 grams)
Idaho 7 – BarthHaas® Pure Hop Pellets (75 grams)

WHC Dried Yeast – Einstein- 11g Packet (2 packs)

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Method

Beer Style (main): American Lagers
Beer Style (sub): American-Style Pilsener
Batch Size: 23
Original Gravity: 1.041
Final Gravity: 1.007
ABV %: 4.47
IBU: 31
Mash efficiency: 80

THE MASH
Temperature °C (Step 1): 64
Length (mins) (Step 1): 60
Temperature °C (Step 2): 75
Length (mins) (Step 2):10

THE BOIL
Boil time (mins): 60

Hop / kettle additions and timing:

12g Herkules @ 60min
15g Saazer @ 30min

Whirlpool / hop stand:

Cool to 75c and add 30g Mandarina Bavaria and whirlpool for 30mins before transferring to FV

Yeast: WHC Einstein x 2 Packets
Fermentation temperature/steps: Ferment at 12-14c for 10-14 days, but ensure fermentation has completed before moving to dry hop stage by checking with a hydrometer and having stable readings for 2 consecutive days

Secondary additions:

Once primary fermentation has completed, raise the temperature in your FV by 2c to and hold for 48 hours to ensure any diacetyl has been cleaned up – you can perform a forced diacetyl test to ensure this is the case. Then move on to the next step

Once fermentation has completed and you have performed a diacetyl rest, if your fermenting equipment makes it possible, remove your yeast slurry form the bottom of your fermenter, then add your dry hop charge to your fermenter.

Leave in contact with you lager for 48-72 hours. If your equipment allows, rouse the hops by blowing CO2 through the bottom of your FV the following day from when you added them, ensure you have used a clean and purged gas line for this.

After 48-72 hours start cold crashing your beer to 10c to begin with, and if you are adding brausol to the beer, now is the time to do this – before you start cold crashing. Once you are at 10c, hold for a few days and draw off hops every day from the bottom of your FV. After around 2-3 days at 10c move to chill your beer to as cold as you can achieve with the equipment you have. Hold it here for 48 hours and then move to package as you desire.

Aim for a carbonation level of around 2.4 volumes.

We would suggest aiming for a water profile similar to this to allow the crisp profile of the style to shine and also enhance the hop presence:

Ca: 85 ppm
Mg: 10 ppm
Na: 10 ppm
Cl: 50 ppm
SO₄: 150 ppm
HCO₃: <40 ppm